user types and 2,500 credits), ArcGIS Pro, and an ArcGIS Location Platform API key for pay-as-you-go location services. Additional development, testing, and demo licenses can be requested through a partner manager. Standard Esri Technical Support, unlimited e-learning courses, and access to the exclusive Esri Partner Community portal are included from day one. Beyond software, program members are listed in Esri's global Find a Partner Directory, receive complimentary passes to the Esri User Conference (2 passes) and the Esri Partner Conference or Developer Summit (1 pass), and gain access to co-marketing opportunities with Esri's sector teams once they complete an ArcGIS-integrated minimum viable product. To qualify, a startup must be building a software product, hosted solution, or content offering that integrates ArcGIS — consulting or professional services firms are not eligible. The business must have been founded within the last five years and generate less than US$2 million in annual revenue. The program is selective; applicants are evaluated on their commitment to a clear product-market fit and strategic alignment with the ArcGIS ecosystem.
Software package is issued upon acceptance and renewed annually for up to two years. ArcGIS Location Platform services use pay-as-you-go consumption pricing for commercial deployment; included ArcGIS Online subscription is for development, testing, and demo/marketing use. Commercial deployment requires separate approval.